Brass
All students receive a mixture of individual lessons and instrument-specific classes.
Brass students at the RNCM develop a broad range of professional skills, with studies in historical performance, chamber music, orchestral playing and jazz. International Tutors from Europe and the US visit regularly to offer supplementary expertise.
Recent Masterclasses
There are frequent masterclasses given by internationally renowned brass players, which have recently included trumpeters Alison Balsom, Tine Thing Helseth, Anthony Plog and Markus Stockhausen; trombonists Zoltan Kiss, Mark Templeton and Jiggs Whigham; tuba players Roger Bobo and Simon Styles, and horn player Jacques Deleplancque.
Alumni
The College’s brass graduates have active careers working across the world as soloists, band and orchestra members and teachers, including:
John Barber: Principal Trombone, Foden’s Band
Richard Brown: Principal Trombone, BBC Philharmonic
David Childs: International soloist, Euphonium
Owen Farr: Solo Tenor Horn, Cory Band
Tom Hutchinson: Principal Cornet, Cory Band
Tim Jackson: Principal Horn, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Simon Johnston: Principal Trombone, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Katrina Marzella: Solo baritone player, Black Dyke Band
Paul Milner: Bass Trombone, London Symphony Orchestra
Mark O’Keeffe: Principal Trumpet, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Tom Osborne: Trumpet, Hallé
Jamie Prophet: Principal Trumpet, BBC Philharmonic
Ben Thomson: Tuba, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
David Thornton: Esteemed Euphonium player and teacher
Martin Winter: Associate Principal Trumpet, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dean Wright: Principal Trumpet, Welsh National Opera
Brass Staff
Head of School
Nicholas Thompson
Senior Tutor of Brass Band
Dr David Thornton BA, PPRNCM
Besson International Chair in Brass
Professor James Gourlay
International Chair in Brass Band
Professor David King
International Chair in Wind and Brass Pedagogy
Kristian Steenstrup
International Chair in Trumpet and Intuitive Music
Professor Markus Stockhausen
International Tutor in French Horn
Frøydis Ree Wekre
International Visiting Tutor in Horn
Jasper de Waal
International Tutor in Trombone
Zoltan Kiss
International Tutor in Jazz Trombone
Jiggs Whigham
Tutors in French Horn
Rebecca Goldberg GRNCM, PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Timothy Jackson
Julian Plummer GRNCM, PPRNCM
Lindsey Stoker GMusRNCM, PPRNCM
Tutor in Hand Horn
Rebecca Goldberg GRNCM, PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Tutors in Trumpet
Murray Greig GMusRNCM, MMus, PPRNCM
Professor John Miller MA,FGS, FRNCM
Rhys Owens DipRCM
Tracey Redfern BMus, PPRNCM, PGDipRNCM
Gareth Small GRSM, ARAM, LRAM, LTCL
Visiting Tutor in Trumpet
Mark O’Keeffe DipCSM, ALCM, LTCL, FTCL, PPRNCM, MMus
Tutor in Jazz Trumpet
Steve Waterman GTCL, HonARAM
Tutors in Natural Trumpet
David Blackadder
David Hendry GRNCM, PGDipRCM
Tutors in Cornet
Richard Marshall BA, LRSM
Professor Roger Webster MMus, PhD
Visiting Tutor in Cornet
Mark Wilkinson
Tutors in Trombone
Roger Cutts AGSM
Robert Holliday GRNCM, PPRNCM
Katy Jones
Helen Vollam (from September 2018)
Tutor in Bass Trombone
Christian Jones
Tutor in Sackbutt and Classical Trombone
Susan Addison ARCM(Hons), HonRAM, HonLRAM
Tutors in Tuba
Ewan Easton MBE
Robin Haggart BMus, LRAM, ARAM
Brian Kingsley ARCM
Besson Visiting Tutor of Tuba
Leslie Neish BMus (Hons), PGDip, PPRNCM
Tutors in Euphonium and Baritone Horn
Steven Mead BA, ALCM, FRNCM
Dr David Thornton BA, PPRNCM
Tutor in Tenor Horn
Owen Farr
Contact Us
School of Wind, Brass and Percussion
E suzy.stonefield@rncm.ac.uk
T 0161 907 5265
Admissions and Course Enquiries
E admissions@rncm.ac.uk
T 0161 907 5465
